WaterCAD Alternatives

WaterCAD is described as 'Water Distribution Modeling and Management' and is an app. There are six alternatives to WaterCAD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and SaaS apps. The best WaterCAD alternative is pfcalc, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WaterCAD are EPANET, SimuPipe, fluids and InfoWater.

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  1. pfcalc icon
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    pfcalc stands for pipe friction calculator and is a CLI program that computes pressure drop in piping systems using the Darcy-Weisbach equation. The program is capable of computing minor and major pressure losses for flow in pipes and ducts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. EPANET icon
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    Developed by EPA's Water Supply and Water Resources Division, EPANET is software that models water distribution piping systems. It is a Windows 95/98/NT/XP program that performs extended-period simulation of the hydraulic and water quality behavior within pressurized pipe...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  3. SimuPipe icon
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    Browser-based pipe network simulator for liquids, gases, and steam — drag-and-drop modelling with standards-based components and three steady-state solvers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    fluids - Fluid dynamics component of Chemical Engineering Design Library (ChEDL)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. InfoWater icon
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    InfoWater is a fully GIS integrated water distribution modeling and management software application. Built atop ArcGIS™ using the latest Microsoft .NET and Esri ArcObjects component technologies, InfoWater seamlessly integrates advanced water network modeling and optimization...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. A web-based tool for pipe network analysis, providing liquid, gas, and heat transfer solves, steady-state and transient modes, verified models, import/export of EPANET files, open methods, calculators, and free tier for water up to 100 elements.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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